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Burns Junior High students take third at Science Olympiad

Burns junior Tyler Humphrey puts sand in a bucket to see how much weight his tower could support before breaking during the Wyoming Science Olympiad competition last Saturday, March 25 at Casper College.

Competing in their fifth Wyoming Science Olympiad (WYSO), Burns Junior High students won their first trophy, taking home third place, in Division B.

The competition took place at Casper College campus on March 25. The WYSO is open to junior and senior high schools across the state and consists of two divisions: Division B for junior high students, which may contain 5 ninth graders, and Division C for high school students.

Eric Nelson, Physical Science, Physics, and Chemistry at Burns Jr./Sr. High School is the sponsor for the teams.